Gambling tax represents a significant share of State Governments’ own-tax revenue. In 2002-03, State gov'ts collected nearly $4 billion in revenue from gambling, representing 11 per cent of State taxation revenue. Figures are a bit old but a clear conflict of interest
Gambling Awareness week. The Government to display Gambling at all was a Disgrace but this week in Particular was Deplorable
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It's the Opera House, not the big house, so everyone should chill outComment: I shouldn't be treated like a criminal at the Opera House after paying through the nose l nathanaelcooper nathanaelcooper '...you walk across the forecourt, dodging tourists, joggers and seagulls to reach the actual venue.' Oh, my goodness! The horror!😊😊😊 nathanaelcooper 'Security is paramount, protecting the venue and those inside it is essential, but does it have to be run like a military operation?' Sadly governments have manipulated us and used fear of terrorism to implement controls on society that we wouldn't have accepted in the past nathanaelcooper How horrid for you
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Opera House promotion was state government's idea, says Racing NSW bossThe head of Racing NSW has revealed that he wanted to use the Harbour Bridge until the state government suggested the Opera House Melb cup be broadcasted in it too? I think Baby Shark would have been better Yep these Governments would sell their souls without any consideration from the public.
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Racing NSW wants to put The Everest Opera House promotion 'behind us'It comes after more than 1000 people, including Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes, protested at the projection on the cultural icon's sails. ah any cracks in the sails this morning? confectedoutrage sure you do. But people can remember To which the obvious rejoinder is ' Up Yours'!
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Premier left upset after protesters disrupted racing promotion at Opera HouseNSW Premier says she's been left upset by the furore surrounding the Sydney Opera House being used to promote a horse race and has called for people to maintain some perspective auspol Here's some perspective: how come politicians do whatever the hell Alan Jones says? I have a slightly different view on who may need some bloody perspective, madam. 😒 Sorry U R upset bt GladysB it's th perspective U didn't sm to want evn to try & 'get' rathr stubbornly sticking to th status quo? If this has bn planned 'for a very long time' why hv th public not been consulted or sounded out? Pls make this election-losing decision a one-off?
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Waleed Aly blasts Alan Jones and political 'sell outs' over Opera House dramaThe Project host's scathing take went viral after its broadcast on Tuesday night. Wow ... now Alan will be reconsidering his future...
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Opera House fracas shows how public can fight back against JonesJones, as a politician who broadcasts, has a wicked advantage over properly elected officials. But the latest example of his overreach reveals a way to combat that. bsadams25 And we have just begun... Article too brief.
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Disgruntled protesters flood Opera House with light to nullify Everest promotion | Sky News AustraliaHundreds of protesters on Tuesday night congregated around the Sydney Opera House equipped with torches and phone lights to mitigate the Everest horse race illumination, which was broadcast on the building’s sails.\n\nAn online petition against the promotion of the Racing NSW event on the heritage building has gained around 300,000 signatures.\n\nImage: Christian Gilles \u002F News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n SkyNewsRicho Except for the years that the Melbourne Cup isn't on November 1... Which is most years. Clearly such a significant cultural event when you don't know the date.
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Racing NSW unlikely to replicate Opera House race projection after backlashIt's unlikely Sydney will see a repeat of Tuesday night's projection onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House after a massive backlash. Of course she has….she does nothing without instruction from AlanJones LNP sailforsale 😠
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Why the Opera House backlash was so fierce: we've just had enoughIt might be too perfect that someone who spent his pre-parliamentary career marinated in the world of advertising and promotions happened to be governing us at precisely the moment the public became so 'precious' about the crass commercialisation of eve... How many generations have they been here as immigrant descendants? Well said commercialisation of sport and the average knuckle head laps it up without a second thought
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NSW Racing staff receive death threats over Opera House campaign | Sky News AustraliaRacing NSW boss Peter V’landys has told Sky News he and his staff have received death threats over the organisation’s push to promote The Everest race on the Sydney Opera House. \n\nThreats have been made to staff after a high-profile campaign to have the advertising projected onto the sails of the Sydney icon resulted in intervention from New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian.\n\nMr V’landys says the images simply highlight the event and not gambling. \n\nAn online petition against the campaign has not gained more than 105,000 signatures. \n\nImage: Supplied \u002F News Corp Australia GladysB Oh look, after forcing something on the public which is widely opposed they're playing the victim. GladysB But are Alan Jones and his business partners okay? That's what every day Australians arew worried about - Alan's happiness. GladysB This anger is fuelled again this morning by lefties Laura Jay and Keiran Gilbert. They say nothing about Lefty mayor wasting money on stupid statues in Sydney.
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